The Lower House.

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For the Affirmative,

L. H. J.

Reeder,

Jenifer,

Lloyd,

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Hammond,

Waggaman,

E. Tilghman,

Gassaway,

M. Tilghman,

Casson,

Carroll,

Paca,

Scarborough,

Worthington,

Hyland,

Handy,

Reynolds,

Earle,

Chapline,

Mackall,

Baker,

Beall,

Jordan,

Murdock,

Sprigg

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For the Negative,

Hynson,

Edmondson,

Go vane,

Williamson,

Gray,

Ward,

Wallis,

Travers,

Bracco,

Goldsborough,

Tolley,

Henry.

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Which Address was Ordered to be Indorsed, Read, Approved, and
Ordered to be Ingrossed.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Capt. Fraser appeared in the House.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following

Ingrossed Address, viz.^t

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq^r Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland :
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency
As we could not entertain an Opinion, that your Excellency
would, without being impowered by some Statute of England, or
some Law of this Province, form such Regulations as are mentioned
in the Paragraph recited in our Address of the Thirteenth, so we
are fully persuaded your Excellency will, in your Endeavours to
procure an exact Observance of such Orders as shall be issued from
Time to Time, by the Commander in Chief, for Quartering the
Troops, Impressing Carriages, and Providing all Necessaries, for
such Troops as shall arrive in, or be raised within, this Province, act
in a Manner consistent with the Statutes of England, the Laws of
this Province, and the Rights and Liberties of the good People
thereof, committed to your Care and Protection. We are glad the
Bill we Framed in a former Session, agreeable to your Excellency's
Recommendation, for Regulating the Hire of Carriages, has had

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